Sweet in St Bathans

Robyn and Russell Gilchrist, of Dunedin, enjoy ice cream and strawberries at the St Bathans Village Fete yesterday.

The couple, who have a holiday home in the village, said the fete was an "excellent day".

Now in its eighth year, the fete is organised by Cambrian St Bathans Rural Women and is the only annual event based in the village.

Rural Women president Vicki Ryalls said 38 stallholders attended.

It was such a hot day that many of the family groups at the fete headed down to the Blue Lake afterwards for a swim.